Category: Industries

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Herbalife Ltd. and its chief executive officer of misrepresenting the weight-loss and nutritional products maker's sales practices as legitimate when the company was "at its core" a pyramid scheme.

Great article from the Harvard Business Review on how risk should be integrated in a company's day-to-day operation rather than as a side function.

We are proud to announce that the Momentum Factor team and CEO Jonathan Gilliam will be in attendance at this year's DSA Canada Annual Meeting from June 24-25 in Niagra Falls, Ontario. Gilliam will deliver the latest cutting-edge content to the world's greatest direct selling executives at this year's "We Have the Power!" annual meeting as he will be speaking during an 11:00 am Tuesday morning session.

Momentum Factor Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam will be presenting at the 2015 DSA Annual Meeting. As usual, Gilliam will deliver the latest cutting-edge content to the world's greatest direct sellers at this year's DSA event, which is set for June 1-2, 2015.

The FDA says it wants input on whether it needs to do more to ensure that remedies are safe and effective. This article from The Washington Post examines the desire of the FDA to revisit its oversight on homeopathic products.

If you haven’t taken part in the "gig economy", you will soon. Powered by the ubiquity of mobile and GPS, new apps are taking over the distribution of tasks and services we use every day. From ridesharing programs like Uber and Lyft, to errand matchmakers like Instacart and TaskRabbit, these innovative services are being massively adopted not only by consumers but also people seeking to supplement their income. As a result, markets for taxis, handyman services and many others are being upended.

According to an article from Fortune, federal investigators are looking into whether people, including some hired by William Ackman, made false statements about the Herbalife’s business model to regulators.

Our reputation webcast is set for February 25th at 3 pm Central. All in attendance will receive a Free Reputation Analysis Report!

If the field organization of a direct selling organization is well-trained and well-motivated, this is a true strength on the company’s side. From time to time, though, I ask myself if companies focus too much on the field at the cost of sacrificing the home office.

Mark your calendars and plan to join the Momentum Factor team at this year's DSA BeConnected Conference in Plano, Texas on December 4-5, 2014 - where Founder & CEO Jonathan Gilliam will be speaking!